Theory

What exactly is organizational theory? Organizational theory is the sociological study of social organizations such as businesses and bureaucracies, and their interrelationship with the environment in which they operate. Organizational…

The Great Man Theory is associated most often with 19th-century commentator and historian Thomas Carlyle. The Great Man Theory was a popular 19th century idea according to which history can…

Recently, Sony and Microsoft both released their newest gaming console, the Play Station 4 and the Xbox one. Before the release, there were several spec releases and features slowly being…

Meyer R. Scholnick also known as Robert King Merton was born on the 4th of July 2010 in Philadelphia in a Jewish family from Russia that immigrated to the United…

Social Exchange Theory states that relationships involve the exchange of resources. The extent to which a relationship develops will depend on how mutually beneficial the relationship feels i. e. how…

When leading scientific theories and concepts somehow manage to find a way to your dinner table and become the subject of discussion while you much down on beef and boiled…

“The historian’s task is to understand the past; the human scientist, by contrast, is looking to change the future.” To what extent is this true in these areas of knowledge?…

Much of the usefulness of economic theory can be found in its application to our personal economic life. That is to say, lurking behind such concepts as opportunity cost, present…

Goffman’s Dramaturgical approach theory was inspired by William Shakespeare’s writings in which Shakespeare say’s “totus mundus agit histrionem,” which are Latin for “All the world is a theatre”. In his…

Public Relations (PR) is a multifaceted discipline that encompasses a variety of functions and techniques aimed at creating and maintaining awareness through an effective managerial practice. Cheney and Christensen (2006,…

Theories about becoming old usually begin with ideas or beliefs that an individual has. For example, one may forget that he or she has his or her glasses on top…

Gordon Allport commented on the virtually impossibility of defining personality in precise terms.  After reviewing definitions offered by theologians, philosophers, lawyers, poets, sociologists and psychologists, Allport theorized his own version…

In Haruki Murakami’s novel, After Dark, we are brought into the depths of Tokyo, a city known for its fast-paced lifestyle and modernity. In the novel, Murakami employs a unique…

Affirmative action and other race-conscious remedies were created to erase the differences in rights and opportunities defined by that color line. National anxiety about affirmative action has never been higher….

Albert Einstein is famous for his two scientific theories in the 18th century; namely the theory of general relativity and special relativity. In 1919, Einstein’s theory of gravity, known as…

People in general and consumers in particular are very naïve. They accept things without questions and trust too easily. There are also people who would argue and have very strong…

With the continuous changes in almost all sectors of our society, learning becomes an important tool in cope with this fast-evolving environment. This is particularly holds true for adults who,…

A typical approach to business organization is to view corporations in a realist manner: that they are ultimately unified entities who exist solely for the development of profits. Hence, their…

Alfred Adler  said that birth order has effects on various facets of a human being’s life. Adler’s theory of birth order defines the concept of birth order as a psychological…

As the founder of the school of individual psychology, Alfred Adler is admired as one of the greatest minds in his field.  The Austrian medical professional based his theories on…